Mesothelioma and Asbestos in Montana

The small town of Libby Montana is arguable "Ground Zero" in the war on asbestos. This is where the W.R. Grace & Company (six executives of which were indicted on criminal charges when sued by a mesothelioma lawyer) operated asbestos and vermiculite mines for 30 years – and the mines themselves had been operating for some sixty years before that.

To date, nearly half the population of Libby has been diagnosed with asbestos disease in addition to the 200 who have died as a result of exposure to asbestos-tainted vermiculite. Vermiculite, by itself a relatively innocuous form of clay, was marketed as Zonolite® and shipped all over the nation. 35 million homes are estimated to contain insulation of this type.

Asbestos Throughout The State

The Libby asbestos mines were not the only industries at which Montana workers were exposed to asbestos. Anaconda is a company that mines and processes copper and aluminum, both of which employ the use of asbestos in all phases.

Montana is also home to three oil refineries, where asbestos packing has been used in pipe fittings as well as the lining of protective clothing worn by refinery workers.

Six Montana power plants have been identified as asbestos problem sites. Asbestos is not only an effective flame retardant; it is resistant to electrical current as well. As a result, many power plant employees run an elevated risk of asbestos related illness. This risk was confirmed in 2003 during a study of chest x-rays in which 13% of the cases were found to have “abnormalities.”

Mesothelioma Statistics in Montana

Lincoln County residents experienced three times the rate of asbestos-related deaths as the next highest county. This was Yellowstone; the next highest rates were found in Cascade and Missoula counties, where most of the population resides.

Outside these urbanized areas, the number of asbestos fatalities in Montana is relatively low; most outside of the Libby area are from mesothelioma.

Montana Cities Where Asbestos Exposure Occurred

Provided below is a list of cities in the state of Montana where asbestos jobsites are known to have been located. If you worked at any of these companies and/or jobsites in Montana, there is a possibility that you may have been exposed to harmful asbestos which is known to cause mesothelioma. Click on any link to view a complete list of jobsites in that city.

Asbestos Exposure at Montana Jobsites

If someone you know has ever worked at one of the Jobsites listed below, they may have been exposed to high levels of asbestos. Asbestos exposure at any one of these Jobsites could put them at risk for developing one of the following asbestos related diseases: malignant mesothelioma (a terminal cancer), asbestos related lung cancer, or asbestosis.

Adler

Conrey Peacer Mining Company

Anaconda

Anaconda Copper Mining Company

Anaconda Smelter

Saltenberger Plumbing & Heating

Sulphuric Acid Plant

The Anaconda Company

Black Eagle

Anaconda Copper Mining Company

Boston and Montana Consolidated

Boston and Montana Reduction Department

Copper and Silver Mining Company

Bonner

Anaconda Forest Products

Bozeman

Bozeman Montana College

State College of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts.

Chestnut

Northwestern Improvement Company

Chinook

Utah Idaho Sugar Company

Clancy

Legal Tender Mining Company

Colstrip

Colstrip Power Plant

Montana Power & Light Company

Montana Power Company

Columbia Falls

Anaconda Aluminum Company

Plum Creek Lumber Company

Conkelley

Anaconda Aluminum Company

Creston

Broeder Lumber Company

Cut Bank

Glacier Production Corp

Union Oil Company

Deer Lodge

Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul & Pacific Railroad

East Helena

American Smelting & Refining

Asarco Inc

Forsyth

Forsyth Elect Light Power Company

Frenchtown

Stone Container Corporation

Geismar

Geismar Industries Inc

Glasgow

Airbase Powerhouse

Glasgow Air Force Base

US Air Force

Glendive

Glendive Ht. Light and Power Company

Montana-Dakota Utilities Company

Northern Pacific Railroad Company

Great Falls

Boston and Montana Con. Copper and Silver Ming Company

Copper and Silver Mining Company

Forzley Sales Company

General Mills

Montana Refining

Phillips Petroleum Company

United States Army Air Base

Heath

United States Gypsum Company

Helena

Helena Power Transmission Company

Helena Transmission Company

National Mining and Exploring Company

Western Ranch Supply Company

Kalispell

Brick & Builders Supply

C and C Plywood Corp

Kaltspell

Brick & Builders Supply

Laurel

Cenex Harvest States

Cenex Refinery

Farmers Union Central Exchange

Farmer's Union Co-Op Oil

Fuce Plant

Laurel Oil and Refining Company

Union Tank Car Company

Libby

J Neil Lumber Company

Libby Mines

Saint Regis Paper Company

Livingstone

Northern Pacific Railway Company

Miles City

Water and Electric Light Company

Montana City

Kaiser Cement & Gypsum

Mullan Tunnel

Northern Pacific Railway Company

Out Bank

Union Oil Company

Philipsburg

Granite Bi Metalic Cons Mg. Company

Plains

Diehl Lumber Company

Polson

Cascades Plywood Company

Dupois Lumber Company

Red Lodge

Northwestern Improvement Company

Sidney

Holly Sugar Corporation

Lewis & Clark Power Plant

Midland Sugar Company

Montana-Dakota Utilities

Sidney Montana Powerhouse

Silver Bow

Stauffer Chemical Company

Silver Lake

Anaconda Copper Ming Company

Sunburst

Texaco, Inc.

Thompson Falls

Pack River Lumber Company

Three Forks

Cyprus Industrial Minerals Company

Sierra Talc and Clay Company Inc

United Sierra Div Cyprus Mines Corp

Troy

J. Neils Lumber Company

Warm Springs

Montana State Hospital

Warm Springs State Hospital

Washoe

Montana Coal and Iron Company

Whitehall

Amalgamated Sugar Company

Wicks

Alta Montana Company

Mesothelioma Cancer Centers in Montana

We have compiled a list of mesothelioma cancer centers that are located in Montana. Please click on a cancer center link to obtain more information about the clinical programs offered, professional designations, areas of expertise and how to contact the center.

Filing an Asbestos Claim in Montana

Don’t lose your right to file a claim. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma and were exposed to asbestos in Montana, you may be entitled to compensation. If you have a pathology report in hand to support that diagnosis, you should beRead about asbestos eligible for financial assistance.

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